[meteorite-list] NASA Sets Teleconference To Discuss Recovered Meteorites (Asteroid 2008 TC3)

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:54:14 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <200903232254.PAA19862_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

March 23, 2009

Dwayne Brown
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1726
dwayne.c.brown at nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-044

NASA SETS TELECONFERENCE TO DISCUSS RECOVERED METEORITES

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a media teleconference on Wednesday,
March 25, at 2 p.m. EDT to reveal science findings from recently
discovered meteorites. The meteorites originate from a small asteroid
that entered Earth's atmosphere over the Nubian Desert of northern
Sudan on Oct. 7, 2008. The discovery presents scientists with an
unprecedented opportunity to understand these nomads of the solar
system better.

The briefing participants are:

- Peter Jenniskens, meteor astronomer at NASA's Ames Research Center,
Moffett Field, Calif., and the SETI Institute in Mountain View,
Calif.
- Steve Chesley, scientist in NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office
at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.
- Michael Zolensky, cosmic mineralogist at NASA's Johnson Space Center
in Houston
- Lucy McFadden, professor of astronomy at the University of Maryland
in College Park

Reporters who would like to participate in the call should submit
requests for dial-in instructions to Steve Cole at
stephen.e.cole at nasa.gov. A replay of the teleconference will be
available until May 1 by dialing 888-403-4660.

Supporting visuals will be available online at the start of the event
at:

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/tc3

Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live on NASA's Web site
at:

http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio

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Received on Mon 23 Mar 2009 06:54:14 PM PDT